A video showing renowned cardiologist Dr Devi Shetty giving remedies for diabetes is widely circulating on social media. According to Dr Shetty, a glass of lukewarm water and soda will cure diabetes and all its symptoms within 37 hours.
The above post can be seen here (archive).
FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the claim, and found it to be a Deepfake.
Analysing the clip closely, the NM team identified several inconsistencies, particularly noticeable lip-sync discrepancies between the audio and visuals.
Running the video keyframes through Reverse Image Search, we traced the original video of Dr Shetty on the official YouTube channel of Narayana Health, dated September 29, 2022.
In the original clip, recorded for World Heart Day, Dr Shetty, Chairman & Founder of Narayana Health, advises a CT Angio or heart CT scan every 10 years for individuals over 40. There is no mention of diabetes, confirming that the viral video is digitally altered.
A detailed comparison of both videos reveals identical visuals. However, the original video does not refer to remedies for joint pain.
A deeper analysis using TrueMedia’s deepfake detector showed substantial digital manipulation. The tool identified AI-driven modifications to facial features and confirmed the audio as 100% AI-generated. [Detailed analysis can be seen here].
So in conclusion, the viral video featuring Dr Devi Shetty is AI-manipulated.
